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Unexpected outcome (positive or negative) including adverse drug reactions
Oxaliplatin-induced coronary artery spasm: first report of an important side-effect
Summary
A 67-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer was given her first oxaliplatin infusion as part of the XELOX protocol. She developed chest pain with ECG changes leading subsequently to a diagnosis of coronary artery spasm. To our knowledge, this is the first report of oxaliplatin-induced coronary artery spasm.